Lafayette LA

On March 12, 2026, the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested 31-year-old Derrick Devante Mouton in Houston, Texas.

Lafayette Parish has some great openings right now for folks who like to stay on the move. From offshore captains to local delivery drivers, there’s something for every level of experience.

When Matthew Rodriguez looked into buying a home in Lafayette Parish, he had no idea he’d be able to triple the size of his property in just a year. Rodriguez lives at the site of the failed Gideon Grove neighborhood near Youngsville, where developers planned for a sprawling, profitable subdivision, but only ended up...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette woman is speaking out exclusively to News 15 from her hospital bed nearly a month after a crash left her permanently paralyzed. Julie Steed was riding a motorized scooter when she was hit from behind on Pinhook Road on the night of March 4. After being knocked to the ground, she...

BREAUX BRIDGE – A parking lot crowded to the max and beyond around the boat ramp around 7:35 p.m. March 25 delayed a two-man bass fishing team eager to weigh in a heavy three-bass limit at Lake Martin. “It took soooo long to pick up the boat. By the...

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Here are a few freebies currently being shared by neighbors in Lafayette, LA. Check them out before they’re gone!. A cherry wooden bed frame is available curbside on Ambassador, Lafayette. It’s already disassembled and comes with all the hardware included, making...

The Abbeville Police are investigating the death of a local woman. On Monday, March 30, the Abbeville Police Department received a phone call around 10:30 a.m. reporting a death. Officers responded to a local apartment complex and located the body of Nicoletta Menard, 44, of Abbeville. Abbeville Police Detectives...

NEW IBERIA, La (KLFY) — Police say a man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting on Field Street Monday also has a recent conviction tied to another homicide case in the city. According to the New Iberia Police Department, 22-year-old Jasiah Deontae Lewis was arrested following a shooting...

I guess I’ve been watching too many reruns of "Braveheart," so I have a poor opinion of fiefdoms. While fiefdoms may have gone out of style centuries ago, I am always on the lookout for their return. Lafayette Centre Development District, or Downtown Development Authority, is as close to...

A vehicle fire temporarily disrupted the flow on I-10 on Tuesday, March 31. The car caught fire in the median in Acadia Parish not far from the Jeff Davis Parish line. There were no known injuries from the fire.